Jenna's Christmas Dance Show

Jenna performed in the Christmas show for her dance school this afternoon. Her class sang and danced to a song called "Are My Ear's on Straight?". Jenna has been practicing her routine for quite a few weeks now and Miranda is even singing and dancing right along with her. Once again, Jenna made us very proud. She performed perfectly!!! I know I am biased, but she was the best in her class! Once you see the video you will agree! Thanks, Miss Sue, for a great Christmas Show!

Here are the lyrics to the song she is singing in case you can't make it out.

I'm a little doll who was dropped and broken
Falling off my mommy's knee
I'm a little doll who has just been mended
Now won't you tell me please.
Are My Ears On Straight, Is my nose in place
Have I got a cute expression on my face?
Are my blue eyes bright, Do I look all right?
To be taken home Christmas Day?
When I first came here, Just a month ago.
Brought in by a little girl who loved me so.
She began to cry, 'Til they told her I
Could be taken home Christmas Day.
Christmas time is drawing nearer, And I'm getting scared
Wish I could see in a mirror, How I've been repaired.
I'll be called for soon, But I'm worried so
Will she love me like she did a month ago.
Are My Ears On Straight? I can hardly wait.
To be taken home Christmas Day

My First Thanksgiving

This year I had the joy of cooking my first turkey. I have watched and helped my Mom prepare the Thanksgiving turkey for many years so I figured it couldn't be that hard to do. Still I was a little nervous... Jenna, Miranda and I washed the turkey together and they both had fun poking at it and playing with the wings. They both laughed when I held up the neck.

And Jenna was a great help holding the skin while I stuffed the bird.


Once it was all stuffed it was coated with butter and seasoning it was off to the oven for a long roast. About 4 1/2 hours later the house smelled wonderful and the turkey looked perfect!

All the side dishes were timed accurately and we had a nice Thanksgiving meal.


I hope everyone else had a nice Thanksgiving as well.
We took a train ride to visit Santa while Eric, Rachelle and the girls were out visiting. Unfortunately, Miranda wasn't too sure about Santa so she didn't want to sit on his lap.




Miranda really liked holding and playing with Baby Allie. She now calls her little doll Baby Allie.
Just a few cute pictures of Jenna and Miranda...

And here is a very rare sighting... Miranda asleep in the stroller!! She finally crashed after a fun day of visiting downtown Seattle on Black Friday.